A gathering of elders is really just a matter of eating and drinking without any involvement of government affairs or military affairs.
This scene really feels like a dream back to Tiance Mansion.
Xu Fenglei drank a glass of wine and felt a little emotional in his heart.
In the blink of an eye, it has been almost twenty years since I arrived in Datang.
What have you done in the past twenty years?
At first, I put aside my grandiose words, saying that I wanted to seize the steering wheel of history... What was the result?
It seems that it has been changed, but it also seems that the change is not big.
Maybe... I'm just too much of a noob.
Other time-travelers directly cheated as soon as they arrived in ancient times. They invented this and that, directly changed the world, controlled the course of history, and some even became emperors themselves.
And I, relying on my thin body and shallow intellect, can only change a little bit at most.
Fortunately, this 'little bit' development trend is not bad.
Regardless of the bank, the three academies of engineering, agriculture, and medicine in the Datang Academy have gradually begun to produce results. Although they are not as advanced as the technology of later generations, they are still considered advanced as far as the current Datang is concerned.
This can be regarded as planting seeds and teaching people to fish. Slowly, slowly, but fortunately, it is steady and steady, and there are traces to follow.
The teacher said that a single spark can start a prairie fire...
Gudong.
After taking a sip of wine, Xu Fenglei was about to pour himself a glass of wine, but he saw that Li Zhi had already picked up the wine glass with a flattering look on his face and poured a full glass.
"Master, I'd like to give you a toast, too."
Xu Fenglei narrowed his eyes, but did not refuse and drank the wine in one gulp.
"If you have anything to do, tell me."
With this guy's character, if he didn't want something, I'm afraid he wouldn't be so attentive.
"It's nothing..."
Li Zhi scratched his head and said with some embarrassment,
"Father said two days ago that the child has grown up and it is time to choose a princess for the child."
"The child is thinking that my father's vision is better than the master, so I specifically want to ask the master if there is a woman in Chang'an who is suitable for the child..."
Xu Fenglei glanced at Li Shimin.
Good boy, in order to praise your master, you even dare to step on your father.
It's a good thing that your dad is having a great time drinking right now and has no time to talk to you, otherwise your little head may be in trouble!
"That's right...you were born in the second year of Zhenguan. By this year, you are already sixteen years old."
Xu Fenglei touched his chin and said,
"In the blink of an eye, the child slave has grown up and is looking for a wife! Time is really not forgiving..."
It was normal for men to get married at sixteen in ancient times.
Back then, Li Er married his eldest grandson Wugu, who was 12 years old, at the age of fourteen...
"Actually, I don't want to, but my father said that this is for the sake of the country, the country, and the country, so I have to... then..."
Li Zhi lowered his head shyly, as if he couldn't save face.
Xu Fenglei chuckled.
"It's time to think about it. How can you not think about it, a young man with a strong temper? Your eldest brother, second brother, and their children are almost ready to play soy sauce."
He said,
"In other words, I practice Taoism, so I can't get married and have children. But I'm a different kind of person. You can't follow me."
"My child, listen to the master." Li Zhi nodded obediently, and then looked at Xu Fenglei eagerly.
How could Xu Fenglei not know what this kid was planning?
Can you enjoy our good cabbage?
Dreaming!
"Let's do it! I'll help you find out in two days."
Xu Fenglei looked at Li Zhi and said with a smile,
"There are still many good women in Chang'an, don't worry about finding them!"
"Even if it doesn't work, we can search all over the world!"
"Actually, according to the convention, you should marry a girl with the five surnames, and choose from the famous families of Wang, Lu, Cui, Li, and Zheng. The girls from these families are all ladies, very well-educated, and can be worthy of you. .”
When Li Zhi heard this, his face suddenly turned the color of bitter melon.
"Master, I don't want to marry a girl with the fifth surname. The girls from those aristocratic families are all like wood, without any liveliness at all."
He continued,
"The child doesn't like..."
Xu Fenglei raised his eyebrows.
"What, you don't like ladies? You don't like quiet, but you like noisy ones?"
Li Zhi nodded repeatedly.
"Yes, yes! Children like smart ones, and those who are playful and laugh are best."
"Think about it, the child is usually quite quiet. If we find another quiet one, wouldn't it mean that the palace is lifeless and there is no vitality at all in the palace?"
"So... we must find a Crown Princess with a more complementary personality, don't you think so?"
The corners of Xu Fenglei's mouth raised slightly.
You kid, you might as well just say that you are attracted to my girl!
To beat around the bush, where is the precise positioning?
"no problem."
He smiled and said,
"Lively and easy to handle."
"The daughters of your military generals and uncles all have this kind of character."
"I'll ask you questions when I have time, such as Cheng Zhijie, Yuchi Gong, and their daughters."
Li Zhi: "!!!"
For a moment, the prince's expression was extremely wonderful!
"That kind of thing...don't do it!"
"Master, aren't you trying to trick the child... How can it be done with the daughters of Uncle Yuchi and Uncle Cheng! No, no, absolutely not!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the drunk Cheng Yaojin walked up with a wine glass.
"Um?"
"Who called me?"
"The prince called me?"
Li Zhi: "..."
"Zhijie, do you have a little girl at home?"
Xu Fenglei asked with a smile.
Cheng Zhijie was stunned for a moment, then said immediately.
"Yes, yes!"
"The playful girl in my family is fourteen years old. She is getting married and is thinking of choosing a husband for her next year! If there is a suitable one, she can get married this year!"
"What do you say? Mr. Xu wants to help with the introduction?"
Xu Fenglei's eyes lit up.
"Young girl? Okay, this is really to your liking, little slave, you..."
Just when he was about to speak, he saw Li Zhi quickly holding Cheng Yaojin's hand and saying as he walked:
"Uncle Cheng, you have worked hard and made great achievements for us, the Tang Dynasty!"
"I'll give you a toast! Can you tell me what's going on with the scar on your arm?"
When Cheng Yaojin heard this, he was immediately moved!
"Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you so much, Your Majesty!"
He thanked him repeatedly, then rolled up his sleeves and said proudly,
"This scar was injured by the enemy's vanguard general when I was following His Majesty to conquer the world!"
"He gave me one knife, and I gave him three axes in return, directly cutting the guy into four pieces!"
Li Zhi was shocked.
"Then this scar proves Uncle Cheng's bravery!"
He gently stroked the scar and praised,
"This is a symbol of Uncle Cheng's bravery and invincibility!"
"Come! Uncle Cheng, let me toast you again!"
When Cheng Yaojin heard this, he almost burst into tears!
"Prince...you understand me, you understand me, old minister!"
"Based on your words, let alone one cup, even ten cups, I will drink it too!"
"Come!"
Gudong!
He drank a drink, and Li Zhi poured another. Three times in a row, Cheng Yaojin's face turned red, and he finally couldn't hold on anymore and fell down.
Seeing that he was drunk, Li Zhi breathed a sigh of relief and ordered his servants to send Cheng Yaojin to his seat. He also thoughtfully gave him a cushion and blanket.
"call……"
Seeing Cheng Yaojin sleeping soundly, Li Zhi exhaled a breath of turbid air, looking like he was still frightened.
terrible!
If he were to marry Uncle Cheng's daughter, he would probably spend the rest of his life in a nightmare...
Turning his head to look at Xu Fenglei, Li Zhi couldn't help feeling sulky when he saw the old master was there, drinking by himself with a smile on his face.
This master is sincere and intentional!
Even though he knew who the princess he wanted was, he just ignored her and dug a big hole for himself! How... so unkind!
Can……
There was nothing he could do against Xu Fenglei. Not to mention that he was still the prince, even if he became the emperor in the future, he would still have to pay tribute.
My father had already decided that he would be the future chief minister...
Thinking of this, Li Zhi felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart.
A wry smile crept onto his face.
Suddenly, the whole place seemed to be quiet.
After all, the elders are no longer what they used to be.
Eighteen years ago in Tiance Mansion, drinking wine could last for at least three hours.
But now...it has only been an hour, and all of them have surrendered. Those few veterans are already sleeping soundly and snoring loudly regardless of their appearance.
The civil servants drank less, but they were still drunk. However, their sleeping postures were slightly more attractive, either leaning on each other or lying on their stomachs.
Only a few people were still awake in the whole place.
Xu Fenglei observed the situation, slowly put down his wine glass, and lay down on the table to take a nap.
Everyone is drunk, so you have to pretend to be drunk.
Otherwise, bad things may happen...
Suddenly.
Li Shimin took two sips of sobering tea and stood up slowly.
"Listen clearly."
He looked at Xu Fenglei lying on the table and hummed,
"Get up, stop pretending."
"I'm not even drunk yet. You were drunk in Tiance Mansion back then, so how could you possibly be drunk?"
"Come upstairs with me and talk."
Xu Fenglei remained motionless.
Li Shimin stepped forward, pushed him twice, and spat:
"hurry up!"
"Do you still need me to carry you up?"
"If you don't get up, I'm going to slap you down and wake you up!"
Only then did Xu Fenglei wake up.
"Who's talking...so fucking annoying."
"Oh, oh, Your Majesty, what's wrong with Your Majesty?"
He looked up, with a confused look on his face.
Li Shimin's face darkened.
"Go upstairs."
He waved his hand, turned to Li Zhi and ordered,
"Zhinu, take care of your uncles and don't let them catch a cold."
"Yes, Father." Li Zhi was still obedient.
Xu Fenglei tugged on his ears and rubbed his face twice before following Li Shimin to the third floor.
With the current level of construction in Datang, it is still very easy to build a three-story building.
Two brothers, Yan Lide and Yan Liben, have done various designs and researches. After repeated arguments, it is now not a problem to build a seven-story building.
This means that Chang'an's population will become more densely populated.
The profiteers who control real estate will also make more money...
Above Lingyan Pavilion.
"What did Zhinu tell you just now?"
Li Shimin looked at the crescent moon in the sky and let the night wind blow on his face.
The drunkenness that was not strong at first became less and less.
"He's in love. He wants to get a wife and give you a fat grandson."
Xu Fenglei yawned and said bluntly,
"The fourth generation successor of the Tang Dynasty will be out soon. Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty."
Li Shimin; "..."
"I just know how to be a talker."
Li Er said angrily,
"You are also in your forties, can you have a formal appearance?"
Xu Fenglei shook his head.
"Although I am over forty, my mentality has always been that of a twenty-seven-year-old."
"The body can grow old, but the mind cannot. The older we get, the more enchanting we become!"
Having lived in two lifetimes, he sees things very clearly.
Who says that when you get older, you have to be heavy-handed? Sophisticated?
He doesn't!
"Hahaha...the older you get, the more enchanting you become. Your words are really..."
Li Shimin grinned, nodded in approval and said,
"Okay, okay, you have a good attitude, I appreciate it very much!"
"Actually, I also think that when this person is old, his heart cannot grow old! If his heart were to become old, he would be no different from a rotten tree."
"In my dreams these days, I always dream about the scene where I captured two kings in a battle at Hulao Pass when I was twenty-four years old! That's called a high-spirited person, and it's really called looking down on the world! It's so cool!"
"Since then, my life has never been so enjoyable."
Snap.
Xu Fenglei's hand was also on the railing, enjoying the cool night breeze.
"Isn't it so exciting to ascend the throne and become emperor?"
he asked casually.
Li Shimin shook his head.
"Initiating the Xuanwu Gate Revolution and becoming emperor, I have no choice but to do so."
Li Er sighed lightly,
"Of course, it would be false to say that I have no intention of becoming an emperor."
"But at that time, the general trend was really pushing me to move forward, and I couldn't help myself. I could only follow your plan and walk the path of God step by step."
"It's good to be an emperor, but it's not satisfying. Instead, it adds a lot of heavy burdens."
"If I had to choose again..."
Xu Fenglei interrupted:
"If I were chosen again, it would be you."
"Except for you, neither the Supreme Emperor nor Prince Yin has the ability to capture two kings in one battle, nor can they destroy the Turks."
"Perhaps... the world is still at war right now, and the Tang Dynasty is still just a separatist regime."
If Li Shimin hadn't captured two kings in one battle, I really don't know who would be in charge today!
At the very least, Dou Jiande was very much like a human king. The people of Hebei still miss King Xia to this day, and even make a fuss from time to time.
"Also... don't talk about the past, and don't talk about what if!"
Li Shimin waved his hand and said,
"Let's just say now!"
"Listen! If I want to go crazy now, let's find the feeling I had when I killed two kings in one battle."
"Will you support me?"
Xu Fenglei: "?"
"Don't you want to conquer Goguryeo yourself?!"
he blurted out.
Li Shimin was stunned.
"How... did you know? Who told you? Did the auxiliary machine just tell you?"
He had just discussed this idea with Changsun Wuji!
But during the dinner, they didn't communicate much, and with the sense of propriety of the auxiliary machine, it was impossible for them to talk nonsense like this...
Xu Fenglei spread his hands.
How could he not know that you were so tough in history?
"I guess, when I think about it, there is nothing more thrilling and thrilling than the personal expedition to Goguryeo, and there is no greater sense of accomplishment after success."
"After all, Yang Guang failed in his three campaigns against Goguryeo."
(End of chapter)
